In Assam, we love to eat smoked mashed dishes , whether it is mashed potato/tomato/sweet potato/egg plant/fish etc. One of the famous among them is ronga lau pitika (mashed pumpkin). Yesterday I made this dish for lunch but in a little different way. Instead of keeping the pumpkin raw boiled, I cooked it in oil with few spices to make this dish a bit interesting to eat. Very easy with few handy ingredients and very light to eat as well.
Ingredients:
Pumpkin: 1 cup cut into medium sized cubes
Onion: 1 medium sized grated
Garlic paste of 3-4 cloves
Green chilli: 1 chopped
Panch phuron: 1tsp
salt to taste
Coriander powder: 1 tsp
Fresh coriander for garnishing
Mustard Oil: 1 tsbp
Method:
Par boil the pumpkin pieces in a saucepan with sufficient quantity of water. Once cooked, keep under running tape water, strain. Take a fork or spoon and mash the pumpkin pieces and keep aside.
Heat oil in a kadhai. Add paanch phuron and allow it to splutter. Add the chillies & onion and saute for about a minute or two or till translucent. Now add the garlic paste, coriander powder and fry. Time to add the mashed pumpkin. Mix with all other ingredients , add salt and cook for about 4-5 minutes covering with a lid checking in between in low-medium flame. Once the pumpkin is cooked completely and takes a light brown colour, put the flame off.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with rice & dal.
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